UConn, Maryland To Meet For Second Time This Season

The top-seeded Huskies and fourth-seeded Maryland will collide for the second time this season in the NCAA Bridgeport regional semifinals Saturday at sold-out Webster Bank Arena. UConn earned a physical 63-48 victory Dec. 3 in the Jimmy V Classic before 11,645 at the XL Center.

Kaleena Mosqueda-Lewis did not play in the second half due to a left quad contusion. She totaled seven points (3-of-7 FG) in 13 minutes.

The Huskies went scoreless for a stretch of 5:33 in the first half as Maryland closed to within 17-15 with 6:02 left. But Stewart answered with seven straight points and Mosqueda-Lewis followed with a 3-pointer to key a 16-5 run to end the half.

Maryland closed within 40-33 with 12:59 left in the game. But Banks answered with a 3-pointer and Bria Hartley had a three-point play to key an 8-0 run by UConn.

The Huskies, who led by as many as 19 in the second half, forced 26 turnovers and outscored the Terrapins 32-16 in the paint.